HOW TO: Timing Belt, Balancer Shaft Belt, and Accessory Belt Replacement
May 18, 2014, 05:08 AM
#91
If you've done a clutch, you can do this. I'll be doing this again for the second time this coming fall (currently at 116000 miles). Hardest part of the whole thing is raising and lowering the engine to get all the pulleys off. Keep your timing marks right and you'll be golden.
--Zack
--Zack
May 19, 2014, 08:04 AM
#93
Found the noise makers
Thank you! Will order from Rock auto. Last night I pulled the water pump pulley and found a bolt to the lower timing belt cover had backed out and was causing the noise. I then dropped that bolt into the lower cover and when using a magnet probe to pull it out I found ANOTHER smaller bolt to the backside metal cover.....WOW is all I have to say. I used locktite on the bolts I found, reassembled, and I am going to drive to shop when I have the parts. Unless I decide to do it all myself which is also a possibility
May 19, 2014, 08:12 AM
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Thank you! Will order from Rock auto. Last night I pulled the water pump pulley and found a bolt to the lower timing belt cover had backed out and was causing the noise. I then dropped that bolt into the lower cover and when using a magnet probe to pull it out I found ANOTHER smaller bolt to the backside metal cover.....WOW is all I have to say. I used locktite on the bolts I found, reassembled, and I am going to drive to shop when I have the parts. Unless I decide to do it all myself which is also a possibility
May 29, 2014, 04:55 AM
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Some of the images don't work anymore. Do you still have the originals and can you re-upload them?
Also, how much easier would this be with the engine out of the car? I'm in the middle of a swap and would want to do it with the engine on the ground.
Also, how much easier would this be with the engine out of the car? I'm in the middle of a swap and would want to do it with the engine on the ground.
Nov 27, 2014, 11:03 PM
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This was the easiest timing belt I have ever done. Get the timing belt tool from Mitsu, and the cam gear lockers from one of the vendors. Makes it sooo much easier!
I did this over the course of 2 days, outside in about 50* weather. Not hard, took my time, left the engine on the jack and raised/lowered as needed to provide space to work on whatever bolt I was trying to get to at the time. piece of cake!
The 3000GT was 50x more difficult than this.
I did this over the course of 2 days, outside in about 50* weather. Not hard, took my time, left the engine on the jack and raised/lowered as needed to provide space to work on whatever bolt I was trying to get to at the time. piece of cake!
The 3000GT was 50x more difficult than this.
May 4, 2015, 09:34 PM
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If you have your balance shaft deleted, do you have to worry about the phase of the oil pump pulley when you're doing the timing belt? When I did mine a few months ago, I believe I let the pulley freely fall to make sure it was in phase so just for future reference to anyone...
Aug 7, 2015, 04:11 PM
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Thank you very much for your help!
Had to do it 2 times though. The first time, the mechanics on the shop told me that it was not needed to block the balance shaft, they told me that by aligning the marks it would always be ok.
Of course, we started the engine and reved a bit, and it vibrated hard.
So, second time went great! Thank you very much for your help Mr. anthonypazsd
Had to do it 2 times though. The first time, the mechanics on the shop told me that it was not needed to block the balance shaft, they told me that by aligning the marks it would always be ok.
Of course, we started the engine and reved a bit, and it vibrated hard.
So, second time went great! Thank you very much for your help Mr. anthonypazsd
Oct 31, 2015, 04:40 AM
#103
Hi All,
From the manual in for my evo 6, they say to line everything up (markings) at one tooth counter clockwise from the TDC markings.. It makes everything a bit more relaxed as holding the exhaust cam at exact TDC is a bit tricky.
Nice write up though. I'm half way through a head gasket change
One question.. How do you know how much torque to put on your Timing Belt tensior pulley? I'm talking about the allen key and screw driver solution you used? Did you torque it just to the point where you could freely remove the allen key from the hydraulic tensior? Because I think you are meant to use another mitsu special tool to hold the arm which sits on the hydraulic tension while setting the torque on the pulley wheel.
I might copy your allen key/screw driver solution!
Thanks all and I hope the align everything one tooth off (EVERYTHING ONE TOOTH OFF INCLUDING THE CRANK SHAFT!) helps
From the manual in for my evo 6, they say to line everything up (markings) at one tooth counter clockwise from the TDC markings.. It makes everything a bit more relaxed as holding the exhaust cam at exact TDC is a bit tricky.
Nice write up though. I'm half way through a head gasket change
One question.. How do you know how much torque to put on your Timing Belt tensior pulley? I'm talking about the allen key and screw driver solution you used? Did you torque it just to the point where you could freely remove the allen key from the hydraulic tensior? Because I think you are meant to use another mitsu special tool to hold the arm which sits on the hydraulic tension while setting the torque on the pulley wheel.
I might copy your allen key/screw driver solution!
Thanks all and I hope the align everything one tooth off (EVERYTHING ONE TOOTH OFF INCLUDING THE CRANK SHAFT!) helps
